Activated carbon (Activated Charcoal)

Composition Pharmacodynamics Indications Carefully Contraindications Dosing and Administration Side effects Form release / dosage
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Dosage form: & nbsppills
Composition:

For one tablet:

Active substance:

Activated carbon

0.250 g

Excipient:

Potato starch

0.047 g

Weight of a tablet

0.297 g
Description:

Tablets are flat-cylindrical, with a facet and a risk, black, slightly rough.

Pharmacotherapeutic group:enterosorbent
ATX: & nbsp
  • Activated carbon
    • Pharmacodynamics:It has enterosorbent, detoxifying and anti-diarrhea action. Refers to a group of polyvalent physicochemical antidotes, has a large surface activity. Adsorbs poisons and toxins from the gastrointestinal tract to their absorption, including alkaloids, glycosides, barbiturates and other sleeping pills and narcotics, heavy metal salts, toxins of bacterial, plant, animal origin, phenol derivatives, hydrocyanic acid, sulfonamides, gases. The drug adsorbs also the excess of some metabolic products - bilirubin, urea, cholesterol, as well as endogenous metabolites, responsible for the development of endogenous toxicosis. It weakly adsorbs acids and alkalis (including iron salts, cyanides, malathion, methanol, ethylene glycol). It is active, as a sorbent, with hemoperfusion. Does not irritate the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract.Special treatment (increase in porosity) significantly increases the adsorbing surface of the coal.
    Pharmacokinetics:

    It is not absorbed, does not split, is released completely through the gastrointestinal tract within 24 hours.

    Indications:

    Exogenous and endogenous intoxications of various origin (as a detoxifier).

    Food toxic infections, dysentery, salmonellosis (with complex treatment).

    Poisoning with drugs (psychotropic, hypnotic, narcotic drugs and others), alkaloids, heavy metal salts and other poisons.

    Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by dyspepsia and flatulence.

    Food and drug allergy.

    Hyperbilirubinemia (viral hepatitis and other jaundice) and hyperazotemia (renal failure).

    To reduce gassing in the intestine before ultrasound and radiographic studies.

    With the goal of preventing chronic intoxication in harmful production.

    Contraindications:

    Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (including stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer,ulcerative colitis), bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, intestinal atony, simultaneous administration of antitoxic drugs, the effect of which develops after absorption (methionine and others).

    If you have any of these diseases, consult a doctor before taking the drug.

    Carefully:

    Patients with diabetes mellitus and people on a diet with a reduced carbohydrate content.

    If you have any of these diseases, consult a doctor before taking the drug.

    Pregnancy and lactation:

    Taking the drug during pregnancy and during breastfeeding is possible on the recommendation of a doctor.

    Dosing and Administration:

    Inside, in tablets or in the form of an aqueous suspension of crushed tablets, 1-2 hours before or after eating and taking other medicines.

    The required amount of tablets is stirred in 100 ml (1/2 glass) of cooled boiled water.

    Adults appoint an average of 1-2 grams 3-4 times a day. The maximum single dose for adults is up to 8 g.

    Children appoint an average of 0.05 g / kg body weight 3 times a day. The maximum single dose is up to 0.2 g / kg of body weight.

    A course of treatment for acute diseases is 3-5 days, for allergies and chronic diseases - up to 14 days. Repeated course - 2 weeks after the doctor's recommendation.

    In acute poisoning treatment is started by washing the stomach with the use of a suspension of activated carbon, then give inside 20-30 g of the drug.

    In flatulence prescribe inside of 1-2 g of the drug 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 3-7 days.

    Side effects:

    Dyspepsia, constipation or diarrhea, staining the stools in a dark color.

    With prolonged use (more than 14 days), it is possible to reduce the absorption of vitamins, calcium and other nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract.

    If any of the side effects listed in the manual are aggravated, or if you notice any other side effects not listed in the instructions, inform the doctor about it.

    Overdose:

    To date, cases of overdose have not been documented.

    Interaction:

    Reduces the absorption and effectiveness of concomitant medications.

    Special instructions:

    When treating intoxication, it is necessary to create an excess of activated charcoal in the stomach (before it is washed) and in the intestine (after washing the stomach).

    Reducing the concentration of activated carbon in the medium contributes to the desorption of the bound substance and its absorption (to prevent the resorption of the released substance, it is recommended to rinse the stomach and the activated charcoal).

    The presence of food masses in the gastrointestinal tract requires the introduction of coal in high doses, as the contents of the gastrointestinal tract are sorbed by coal and its activity decreases.

    If the poisoning is caused by substances involved in enterohepatic circulation (cardiac glycosides, indomethacin, morphine and other opioids), it is necessary to apply Activated carbon within a few days.

    When using drugs for more than 10-14 days, preventive prescription of vitamins and calcium preparations is necessary.

    Patients with diabetes mellitus and people on a diet with a reduced carbohydrate diet should take into account that one tablet contains about 0.047 g carbohydrates (0.004 XE).

    It is recommended to store in a dry place, separate from substances emitting gases or vapors into the atmosphere. Storage in air (especially wet) reduces sorption capacity.

    Effect on the ability to drive transp. cf. and fur:The use of the drug does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and engage in other potentially hazardous activities that require increased concentration and speed of psychomotor reactions.
    Form release / dosage:

    Tablets, 250 mg.

    Packaging:

    For 10 tablets in a contiguous cell-free or cell pack.

    2, 3 or 5 contour mesh packages together with the instruction for use are placed in a pack of cardboard.

    Contour non-cellular packages, together with an equal number of instructions for use, are placed in a box or in a cardboard box.

    Storage conditions:

    In a dry place, at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.

    Keep out of the reach of children.

    Shelf life:

    2 years.

    Do not use after the expiration date.

    Terms of leave from pharmacies:Without recipe
    Registration number:LP-002132
    Date of registration:08.07.2013
    Date of cancellation:2018-07-08
    The owner of the registration certificate:VIFITEH, CJSC VIFITEH, CJSC Russia
    Manufacturer: & nbsp
    Representation: & nbspVIFITEH, CJSCVIFITEH, CJSC
    Information update date: & nbsp02.02.2016
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